Daily roundup 6 November: Free fruit, internet filters, and child maintenance

Primary school pupil across Scotland should be provided with free fruit and vegetables, the British Medical Association (BMA) has said. The BBC reports that the BMA claims the measure could help children form habits of a lifetime.


Government plans to prevent children from accessing internet pornography may fail because young people will "find their way around it," according to the minister for internet safety and security. The Telegraph reports that, speaking in a debate in the House of Lords, Baroness Shields said children are smarter than adults when it comes to technology, and the problem will never be completely solved.


Children are owed around £35m by parents who don’t pay child support, new figures have revealed. The Mirror reports that data published by the Child Maintenance Service also showed that half of parents due to pay child support have paid late at some point.


Eleven-year-olds in Manchester are more likely to be obese than adults, according to official statistics. The Manchester Evening News reports that 25 per cent of year 6 pupils in the city were obese between 2013 and 2014.


Children are being forced into unwanted sexual activity due to the accessibility of pornography, a senior bishop has warned. The BBC reports that the Bishop of Chester warned that porn users can become addicted to it like people who are dependent on alcohol or drugs. He has called for more measures to control what young people can see on the internet.


Islington Council is targeting shopkeepers who illegally sell knives to under-18s, following the murder of two teenagers in the borough this year. The Islington Gazette reports that shopkeepers have been asked to sign voluntary agreements to stop selling knives or remove them from open display cabinets. Meanwhile "secret shopper" operations have been taking place.